Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Armada Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Chatham Central & Brompton , and the 352nd lowest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Armada Way (ME4 6PH) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Chatham Central & Brompton average (254.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Armada Way (ME4 6PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Edward Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fort Pitt| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westmount Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Best Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Warner Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Neale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Neale Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Neale Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Port Rise | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Scott'S Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Scott'S Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scott'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ingle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | River View Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Michael'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michael'S Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | New Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | New Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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